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33 UK culture
A Special days
festival date what people do
Christmas 25th December send Christmas cards, give presents, spend time with their
families, decorate a Christmas tree, eat a lot
New Year’s Eve / 31st December sing and dance, toast the New Year
Hogmanay (Scotland)
New Year’s Day 1st January a bank holiday [day when most organisations are closed]
Valentine’s Day 14th February send cards to boyfriend / girlfriend / husband / wife
Easter dates vary give children Easter eggs [chocolate eggs]
Halloween 31st October children dress up, children knock at doors and ask for sweets
Bonfire Night 5th November have a bonfire and fireworks
B Food
Traditional UK food is fish and chips and roast beef and roast potatoes [cooked in
the oven] with Yorkshire pudding [dish made of flour, milk and eggs].
Chicken tikka masala [a kind of curry] comes from India, but is very popular in the UK.
C Education
type of school what it is
nursery school for children aged 2-4
primary school for children aged 5-11
secondary school for children aged 12-18
state school parents don’t pay for children to go here
private school parents pay for children to go here
D Politics
The UK has a royal family, with a king
or a queen.
Political decisions are made at the
Houses of Parliament.
The Prime Minister is the political
leader of the UK.
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